The World Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has been slammed by Twitter users for saying he teaches his niece morals.
While replying to a GQ magazine question if he is a strict Dad, the Nigerian-born boxer had said that he is more strict on his niece than on his son because he believes his son, Joseph, will grow to become a man’s man but that his niece will someday become someone’s wife and so he must instil in her some values.
He had said,
I don’t think I’m that strict with Joseph, I don’t know why. But with my niece I’m strict. I think it is because she is older, but also he’s a boy – he’s going to be a man’s man, he’ll want to spread his wings, be a Jack-the-lad, build his character. But I am sure there are things I will be strict about. But with my niece, there is none of that Jack-the-lad nonsense for her! My view is you have to be a good woman, respectful, one day you will be someone’s wife, you have to learn family morals… what it is to be a good woman”
But Twitter users are claiming his comment showed his misogynistic side.
See the twitter exchanges below
Anthony Joshua has gone and opened his mouth, he should have just closed it ?? Nigerian man, with all his exposure, in 2018, confidently saying that he would raise his son to be whoever he wants to be but his niece to be somebody’s wife pic.twitter.com/0jgzNTTLUz
— Dimma Umeh (@Dimmaumeh) March 2, 2018
Anthony Joshua wants his niece to be a respectable n good wife but some ladies got triggered by it.
When did it become bad to teach ur niece family morals? What’s wrong with this generation?
Anthony Joshua wants to raise an alpha woman but y’all trolling him. Olorun gba wa o
— Iyá Lájè Of Lagos (@newscantell) March 2, 2018
How Anthony Joshua can look at his niece, not as a child but as someone who is going to be a “wife” is really bemusing. Girls are hardly ever allowed to be. This isn’t just about him, it’s about everyone who shares this shitty, reductive view of little girls.
— T. Rankïn’ ∆ (@AfroVII) March 2, 2018
Anthony Joshua that’s a successful black man…obviously has met a lot of women throwing themselves at him…a lot of women he never wants his niece to be like but Tweminists are out here being triggered…again
Sigh
— BREZZIDENT! (@OlaTheOG) March 2, 2018
That’s how people fail exams sha. If Anthony Joshua had answered the question they asked him he wouldn’t have gotten himself into that mess. They said are you a good dad he’s talking about his niece
— Underscore (@_Ebuka) March 2, 2018
Ladies are angry because Anthony Joshua wants his Niece to be a respectful woman in the future…what’s wrong with you lot? This generation is finished.
— Jigga Jai (@jxicilgin) March 2, 2018
So “Anthony Joshua” talks about how he intends to handle his own family.
Not yours or mine but his.
And someone, somewhere is pretending to be offended.
If and when you do get your family, please do it your way.
For now, focus on getting your PVC.
— D’Magnificent Oracle (@sparklingoracle) March 2, 2018
Worrying about how Anthony Joshua treats his nieces and nephews but u can’t get ur baby dad to buy nappies
— ?? (@OnlyAnaTweets) March 2, 2018
